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SLR are looking for an experienced landscape planning professional to join our team as a landscape and visual impact assessment (LVIA) specialist. We have opportunities across a range of seniorities, so if you have direct LVIA experience and are excited by the opportunity to become a subject matter expert within an award-winning and inclusive team please do submit an application outlining your talents in the space.

About us

SLR are global leaders in environmental and advisory solutions helping our clients achieve their sustainability goals. We are a consultancy with over 3,000 employees across 6 regions, including over 1,000 across Europe. SLR’s ‘one team’ culture is at the heart of our business; providing a collaborative and supportive environment for professional development.

Along with competitive salaries, our staff enjoy a comprehensive benefits package with a company pension plus excellent healthcare offering, travel and life insurance, critical illness cover and a structured career framework with regular reviews offering outstanding opportunities for progression. Alongside 25 days’ annual leave, SLR offer flexible, agile and hybrid working which enables staff to tailor hours worked around core hours, and our family friendly policies help balance the needs of professional and family life.

The role

Depending on your level of experience and seniority, you will have the opportunity to further develop your skills and expertise, contributing to a wide range of interesting projects, from mixed-use and urban re-development projects to Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects and strategic housing promotion and development.

Our approach to landscape planning includes strong emphasis on iterative analysis and design to inform developments as part of mitigation by design strategies, so there are also opportunities for creative input into schemes through landscape planning inputs.

About you

The focus of this position is primarily on LVIA related work, and we would consider applications from candidates with experience in this field for a senior position with a project management role, as well as applications for a landscape architect with passion to develop a career in LVIA, for which we are able offer on the job training and mentoring by experienced staff.

You must have excellent English language, strong report writing skills, be eligible to live and work in the UK and have a driving licence.

Our landscape teams have strong market presence across the UK.  As such, this is an exciting time to join us and we can be flexible about which office you might wish to work in.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion  

SLR Consulting is committed to being an equal opportunities employer, and our expectations go beyond purely complying with legislation. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) are at the core of who we are and who we choose to be. We embrace diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within and outside our organisation. We respect and celebrate difference to ensure SLR is a place where everyone feels included, is encouraged to be their authentic self and has opportunities to grow.   

Across Europe, our DE&I agenda is driven forward through our DE&I Committee, which actively promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion across both our internal processes and our client work. Globally, our Global Culture & Diversity Council brings together representatives from across our regions to share ideas and best practice that can be incorporated into our global policies, enabling greater transparency and supporting the development of an inclusive culture, inclusive approaches to policies and practices, and to personal behaviours.